GENERAL CHARACTER OF THE FLORA. 39 



nila with beautiful large yellow flowers, 



Aneilema scapiflorum with blue flowers, and species of Pancratium 



tlowers. About this time also the Imperata flowers 



with its white plumes, though most of the grasses flower in the cold 



, :l U hen fc] i hern tract are only subject 



grazing, the first trees to appear are 



[to, Simal, Garuga pinnata and the shrul 



by Stereo-ipermum suaveolens, 



■.i,.. and < f ,,., -i ■•■:-■ 't'-iculatu*, with leaves appressea 10 mv 

 Flora of the Central Tract. 



126. In contrast to the Northern tract, the Central tract BtilJ 



the exception of the Sameshu llf the former )' 



its flora is far more interest inn. This is .-lnelly due to the rocky 

 surface having presented difficulties to cultivation. Its beautiful 

 hills have served as a refuge for I.-- > ivili/rd non- Aryan tribes, which 

 t sustenance in its jungle products. 



127. The flora is essentiallv h..|...|.IliI..u-. l-ui with a tendency 

 towards xerophilous structure in many of its species. I 



• of the area, is somewhat xeronhyti,- m 



structure. Its leaves are very nearly persistent, and they thus have 



t" stand the hot dry winds of February and March, while the new 



the air w very low. 



They are therefore markedly coriaceous,* and possess a polished 



}ray8 On the drier aspects and dry 



e trees become low and guar 



light Toils 86 R^s not* 'deciduous* sufficientlyTong nor sufficiently 



ther trees of the dry mixed 

 a form also occurs in the 

 and Cochlospermum Goaty- 



vn not dry aspects it is supplanted Oy otner wees 

 type, such as Am hill form 



